Gwangju vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$392
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
92
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
1.41M
6.26M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 19% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5869th and 4785th ($957 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 2nd in South Korea and Chile, respectively. Check South Korea vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 2497th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Santiago

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Gwangju Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$12174

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$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895